Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMXC, FEM and VEA

EMXCiShares×FEMFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,846EMXC · best of the three

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EMXC, FEM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFInternational · Emerging0.25%2.26%+18.0%+21.2%+23.4%+9.6%−22.1%30.6%$23.7B1.9

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.39%+11.4%+13.9%+17.9%+7.1%−10.9%21.0%$760M2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMXC 2017 · FEM 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF · $23.7B$15,846

EMXC

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $760M$14,120

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.6% in common

EMXCMeasureFEM

+18.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+21.2%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+23.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,786 · $16,397+17.9%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,847 · $14,120+7.1%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−22.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

30.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

EMXCFEM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–3EMXC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMXC vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMXC

36.1%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.7%

EMXCStockFEM

19.2%2330.TWnot top 5

8.1%005930.Knot top 5

6.0%000660.Knot top 5

1.7%2454.TWnot top 5

not top 5TBBB1.5%

not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

not top 5ASII.JK1.3%

not top 5TMPV.NS1.3%

1.1%005935.Knot top 5

Held in common10.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

EMXC vs FEM Returns, Every Period

iSharesEMXC

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.1%

5 years, per year

EMXCFEMFaded: behind in that period

4–0EMXC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMXC vs VEA

YTD

iSharesEMXC

+18.0%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+18.0%Year to date+9.7%

−22.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

30.6%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$23.7BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMXC, FEM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

EMXC0.25%$25

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMXC, FEM, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

FEM2.39%$239

EMXC2.26%$226

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

EMXC$226 − $25 = $201

FEM$239 − $80 = $159

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMXC, FEM, VEA

Today

10.6%most shared, EMXC and FEM

EMXCFEMVEA

EMXC—10.6%8.7%

FEM10.6%—0.2%

VEA8.7%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%EMXC, at 30.6% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.0% vol

EMXCWorst drop−22.1%30.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAEMXC

+9.7%Year to date+18.0%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+14.8%Past year+21.2%

0.03%Fee0.25%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026